Taking the Time to Carry On the Conversation Despite being halfway through 2021, society still tends to hang on to the long-held belief that men are tough and can take care...
Have you checked your website content lately? Has your business evolved since you originally set up your website? You may be surprised to learn that can’t simply “set and forget”...
I recently wrote a response to a tender question for a client, who was bidding for a large government contract. I was required to submit my response for ‘peer review’ as...
As a trade or service professional, no matter the size of your business, you need reliable tools that are made to last and help you succeed no matter the job. But...
I was recently engaged by a small business to audit its past tender responses, and advise on how it could improve its written submissions and win rates. The key improvements I identified for...
It is often a tricky question in trying to determine your work health and safety (WHS) obligations when dealing with contractors and subcontractors. There are many questions around who holds...
Written by: Tender Training College https://tradiewives.com.au/business-directory/22457/tender-training-college/ My first major tender was a $9 billion Defence contract for new Air Warfare Destroyers in Adelaide. There was a large international team of specialists working together...
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Been asked to be Cm3 certified? In this blog post, we explain the steps needed to achieve Cm3 certification. Cm3 prequalification is a third-party certification system by Greencap that manages the pre-qualification process...
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